Uncertainty is at the forefront of many crises, disasters, and emergencies, COVID-19 pandemic no different in this regard. In forum, we, as a group organizational communication scholars currently living North America, engage sensemaking sensegiving around to help process share some academic uncertainties opportunities relevant scholars. We begin by reflexively making sense our own experiences with adjusting new ways working during onset pandemic, including uncomfortable realizations...

Drawing on social cognitive theory (SCT), this study examined the relationship between international students' resilience, well-being, and academic performance during COVID-19. We also explored differences among these variables by home continent. International students (n = 186) from 53 countries studying in United States participated study. Data were collected through an online survey Spring 2021 analyzed using a mediation analysis MANOVA. Resilience was positively associated with both...

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a soft skills employee training program. We examined willingness learn and delivery methods (face-to-face vs. online) their associations with outcomes in terms learning behavioral change. Results showed that neither participants’ nor affected comprehension. However, both variables had significant effects on reported is effective teaching employees how “flex” personal styles improve relationships each other. Implications for business...

Situated in communication privacy management (CPM) theory, this study found that anticipated risk was the strongest predictor of minority religious identity disclosure at work. Older workers who regarded non-Christian belief or non-belief as central to they were and worked smaller organizations disclosed their more than other participants. The follow-up analyses also revealed degree varied by ethnicity, geographic region, religion, job rank, membership organization’s dominant religion....

Abstract Drawing on social cognitive theory (SCT), this study examines the effects of employee resilience, through well-being, job productivity, and relational satisfaction among extraverted versus introverted workers in Croatia, Thailand, United States during early period coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Participants included 832 working adults from various industries. Moderated mediation analyses revealed resilience positively predicted psychological well-being which, turn, both...

According to media systems dependency theory, increased dependence on meet individual needs is directly proportional greater perceived importance in one's life and subsequently stronger effects attitudes behavior. This relationship intensifies during times of uncertainty or crisis. Although several recent studies have focused health crises such as SARS H1N1 influenza, insights from eastern countries may not be validated other hemisphere. Therefore, the purpose current study was adopt a...

This study seeks to explore demographic predictors of giving, donor motivations and effective strategies for a faculty staff giving campaign. It presents the results pre-campaign employee survey conducted at medium-sized public university in southern United States. Results suggest that may vary from one institution another based on organisational culture or climate. Main reasons donating include student education support institutional loyalty pride. Importantly, statistically demonstrates...

Abstract In this cross-sectional study, a total of 394 U.S. American and Thai college students took an online survey investigating how they perceived humor used by their foreign-born instructors those perceptions then predicted self-perceived cognitive affective learning. Moderated mediation analyses revealed both student groups understood affiliative considered it appropriate humorous which enhanced Aggressive positively students’ learning through the mediating role humorousness negatively...

Purpose This study drew on the core concerns framework (CCF) and communication accommodation theory (CAT) to examine direct indirect effects of manager accommodativeness employee integrative (i.e. cooperative) intention through mediating role positive emotional change credibility competence, trustworthiness goodwill). Core refers degree which one responds another’s socio-psychological needs. Design/methodology/approach A quasi-experimental design was used. total 339 working adults from...

Social support can help buffer against stressors and build employees’ resilience. However, workers of different cultures may vary in their expectation support. Drawing on organizational theory (OST), this qualitative study explored the types managers employees (n = 668) from Croatia, Thailand, United States expected each other amid COVID-19. A cluster analysis showed US more understanding transparent communication supervisors while Thai desired stronger leadership protective gear. to...

This qualitative study investigated how individuals managed their religious identity at work. Christians, non-Christians, and non-religious (n = 320) from across the United States took an online, open-ended questionnaire. Rich information emerged data concerning why of disclosure, what happened after strategies should be used for most positive disclosure outcomes. The findings suggested a religiously respectful culture depends on its individual members’ communicative practices. Religious...

This study analyzed the National Communication Association (NCA) members’ perceptions regarding effectiveness of their own and peer presentations challenges they faced when preparing giving conference presentations. Overall, participants (n = 187) feel fairly content with NCA value have gained from them. The others’ has a significant association perceived lack experience confidence are key variables that heighten anxiety which can impact Process was positively associated presentation whereas...

This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of five deployed international disaster relief volunteers from a faith-based group in Thailand. what participants perceived as contributors and barriers to their successful operations how they made sense roles recovery process. Organizational cross-cultural were identified. Through lens sense-making theory, four additional themes emerged: participants’ first assignment, motto being part solution, firm belief organization’s values...